Roe Vs. Wade

– Holly Hunter plays a lonely, single, poorly educated Texan who finds herself pregnant with no means ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.00 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 40 Minutes
Release Year:
1989
Roe vs. Wade (1989)

Holly Hunter plays a lonely, single, poorly educated Texan who finds herself pregnant with no means to support a child. To avoid giving up the child, she seeks an abortion. Denied an abortion in Texas the young woman hires a novice lawyer to plead her case in the US supreme court. Eventually the law is changed, but for the character it takes longer than nine months.

Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:
Genre:
Release Date:

15 May 1989

Language:

English

Director:

Gregory Hoblit

Writer:

Alison Cross

Main Actors:

Holly Hunter, Amy Madigan, James Gammon, Terry O'Quinn

Plot:

Holly Hunter plays a lonely, single, poorly educated Texan who finds herself pregnant with no means to support a child. To avoid giving up the child, she seeks an abortion. Denied an abortion in Texas the young woman hires a novice lawyer to plead her case in the US supreme court. Eventually the law is changed, but for the character it takes longer than nine months. The abortion debate is still raging today in many countries.The abortion debate does not try to demoralize viewers, instead it looks at the issues such as who come first - the baby or the mother?

Awards:

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 7 nominations.

Production:

NBC

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.0/10